Elena Larina-Bates
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About me
Do you often feel overwhelmed by anxiety, unable to quiet your mind, and struggle to find rest? Does constant mental chatter keep you awake, leaving you exhausted and unfocused? Are procrastination and avoidance of important tasks preventing you from feeling a sense of accomplishment?
Maybe you feel anxiety around flying, driving, or speaking in front of a group. Or perhaps crowded spaces trigger panic, making everyday situations feel overwhelming.
You’re not alone—and here’s the good news: you don’t have to live this way.
I offer therapy specifically designed to help you manage and reduce anxiety, empowering you to regain control of your life.
My approach is warm and supportive, helping you understand what you’re experiencing and guiding you in developing tools and strategies to overcome these challenges. Imagine feeling calm, focused, and more in control, with a renewed sense of accomplishment and inner peace.
If you’re ready to stop letting anxiety dictate your life and start living more freely, reach out today to begin your journey toward relief and clarity.
One of the techniques I use is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping, a gentle and effective method for addressing stress, anxiety, fears, phobias, and the emotional aspects of physical pain, trauma, and PTSD. During EFT Tapping sessions, we use our fingertips to apply light pressure to acupressure points on the upper body while working through your specific concerns. EFT can be integrated into talking therapy or offered as standalone sessions, tailored to your needs.
I also provide EMDR therapy, a proven, transformative approach for healing past traumas and reclaiming your peace of mind. With EMDR, you can process and overcome emotional challenges, allowing you to move forward with confidence and clarity.
Both EFT and EMDR can help you experience relief, resilience, and renewed hope.
I offer online counselling via Zoom or Whereby, giving you the flexibility to connect from the comfort of your own familiar environment. If you’d like to learn more about how I can help, feel free to explore my website or get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- EMDR Therapy
- Level 1 & Level 2 EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping
- CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Counselling
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- ACTO Approved Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Ascentis Level 2 Cruse Bereavement Care
- CPCAB Level 2 Understanding Substance Misuse
- ADHD. The Open University
- Trauma Treatment. Babette Rothschild
- Trauma Treatment. Janina Fisher
- Transactional Analysis. The Link Centre
- Family Systems in Therapeutic Practice. Alex Piotrowska
- IFS Therapy. Alexia Rothman
- Treating Complex Trauma with IFS. Frank Anderson
- Compassionate Inquiry. Gabor Mate
- Calming Inner Critic. Kathy Steele
- Polyvagal Theory in Practice. Deb Dana
- Pluralistic Therapy. Prof. Mick Cooper
- Working with Shame. Carolyn Springs
- Working with Relational Trauma. Dealing with disorganized attachment. Carolyn Springs
- Dealing with distress. Working with suicide and self-harm. Carolyn Springs
- Working Therapeutically with Adult Children of Narcissists
- Narcissistic Traits and Emotional Abuse for Therapists
- Personality Disorders Certification Training
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
50-min weekly sessions £60
For EFT Tapping as a stand-alone therapy, I suggest booking a 90-minute initial session for £100, followed by 50-minute weekly sessions if needed at £60 each.
Some EMDR therapy sessions require 90 minutes. These extended sessions provide enough time to fully engage in the therapeutic process, leading to deeper progress and more meaningful results.
To help you decide if I’m the right therapist for you, I offer a FREE video or telephone consultation of up to 20 minutes, where we can explore how I can help you.
Please contact me via my profile, email, or text message to book your free consultation. I typically respond within 48 hours.
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Further information
I offer individual short-term and long-term counselling for adult clients.
Online counselling via Zoom and telephone counselling sessions.
